Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-03-30
PERSONAL,

BRAYTON IVES owns the Gutenberg Bible
the first book ever printed, and paid $l4, 600
for it at auction.
TIE son OF Gov. Ames. of massachusetts,, Is
hard at work in shovel shop. Governors
sons don't often go to work.
SENATOR PHILETUs SAWYER. of Michigan.
who is 8 triple millionaire. does not ride IN
Pullman cars when he travels.
AMHERST COLLEGES MEMORIAL of Henry
Ward Beecher will be Il $4,000 endowment Of
the Professorship OF Physical Culture.
WALT WHITMAN is said to have received a
letter from Lord TennysOn lately, in winch
the Laureate addresses him as "Dear Old
Man."
THE late eminent Polish literary man,
Joseph lgnaCe krasZewsKl, is said to have
published 800 volumes, beating the record Of
A. Dumas, Father.
G. III. j. TAYLOR. recently appointed Min
iSter to liberia. has received his commission.
filed his bond, and will sail for his post of
duty early in April.
TIE editor OF the Hooking (O.) Sentinel.
who is urging Allan G. Thurman to accept
the Democratic nomination for Governor, has
received n letter absolutely declining.
BOB FORD, who killed Jesse James, ia en-
ploved as IL waiter in a Santa Fe hotel. Bob
Littell and another member OF the old James
gang are also in santa Fe, dead broke and
hangers-on about the saloons.
In Princeton recently they used local hack
mans conveyance nearly all day. The Jehu
asked $50 for it, but Mr.. Garrett cut the bill
down farly 90 er cent. before he paid 1t.
BECAUSE OF a speech which offended some
OF the knights of Labor Henry George was
boycotted by the Albany, n. Y, assemblies
" hen he delivered lecture there last Mon.
day night Even the Henry George Club d d
not attend, only three or four members being
present.
A LADY OF great distinction mas Just died in
Petersburg-Princess Mentchikoff. She was
highly esteemed both In France and Russia
for her charitaOleness and the high order OF
her int lect. She had greatly Contributed
toward the good feeling existing between
France ana Russia.
THERE will be two weddings n the Farwell
family In Chicago At an early date. Miss
Grace Farwell daughter OF United States
Senator Farwsll has just been betrothed TO
Dudley Winston, son OF the en- Minister To
Persia. aud Miss Nellie Farweli. daughter of
John V. FArwell, 10 Mr.. Henry Nelson Turtle,
TIRE late Daniel Davis, OF Princeton, Mass.
WAS once one of the foremost electrical eX-
pcrts ia AmerlcA. lie il said 20 have made
many valuable inventions, including the art
OF eectrotvpinR IN copper, which, had they
been patented. would have M AIDE him MANY
times millionaire. Elias Howe, inventor of
the sewing machine, was workman in his
shop.
WHEN James Gordon Bennett was in Pan
the other day n laxative nuisance at the club
WAS boastin TO him OF his wonderful shooting
experiences. Seeing no other way to escapc
"A tragic fate. Mr.. Bennett yawned and sald
81 myself had u remarkable adventure the
other day. shot at a wild boar and, missing
him, Killed my dog. The boar at once turned
and brought Daek the body Of my dog, laying
1t At my feet The story teller retired.
PRESIDENT CLEVELAND II fond of Private
Secretary LamOnps children, and II IL sad
that he first opened the state dining room to
have them with him. Their mother had de-
cided Trey should be- left 10 the care OF their
nurse, but one day she went into the state
dining room, hearing their voices there, and
found them seated at the table eating their
dinner ami ~ much at home a. II used 10 the
solemn, formal room and not In the least
aDashed by it8 grandeur. The Presldcnt en-
jOyed Il and declared tile children should 90
on taking their meals Al urhAs -sLafe- hoard AZ
long a. they wasted 10. ----'-'.